A late 19th century, French, patinated bronze, ormolu & marble encrier. The central figure of a bronze roaring Lion flanked by a pair of lidded inkwells standing on a moulded serpentine shaped Italian Portor marble base inset with pen tray and standing on toupie feet.
Height 6 1/4” (16cm)
Width 17 3/4” (45cm)
Depth 8 3/4” (22.2cm)
French
Circa 1880